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Residents urge council to address food bank closures and rising youth homelessness
Summary
Two members of the public told the council that the Lighthouse food bank closing has left residents short of services and that displaced teens in the valley need a shelter and programming; callers described personal hardships and asked the city to consider alternatives.
During the public comment period, two residents raised concerns about the closure of the Lighthouse Food Bank and the growing number of displaced teens in the valley.
Ray Patekus of St. Jude's Landing told the council the lighthouse closure "took away the best food bank in town," leaving him and neighbors with fewer accessible options. He said he receives…
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